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Shuta Shinoda Courtesy Photo London-based record producer and engineer Shuta Shinoda discussed his career, his strengths as a Japanese professional working abroad, and the differences between the London and Japanese music scenes in an interview for Billboard Japan’s Unbound Japan series. Shinoda has lived in the U.K. for about 22 or 23 years. After finishing...

Just as I was preparing to wrap up a conversation with Coin Crew Games co-founder Mike Salyh and senior game designer Jacob Surovsky, I casually inquired whether their upcoming title, Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, had secured a launch date. Following a half-hour discussion exploring the sequel and its place within the modern cooperative...

M. Night Shyamalan has never stopped making movies, but his recent work exists in the shadow of the films that made him a recognizable filmmaker. The director followed The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs with a string of divisive projects, and his recent thrillers have struggled to reach the same cultural heights. Old was an...

Justin Timberlake performs during Audacy’s 11th Annual We Can Survive at Prudential Center on Sept. 28, 2024, in Newark, N.J. Manny Carabel/Getty Images for Audacy Justin Timberlake marked the 20th anniversary of his sophomore solo album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, on Tuesday (Sept. 8) with an Instagram post. The post shared a carousel featuring two photos: one of...

GTA VI could emerge as a leading contender for Game of the Year because 2026 is already being called one of the weakest years for the GOTY race in recent memory. Last year saw the release of many highly acclaimed games, with Metacritic featuring a strong lineup of projects averaging above 90 points. Strong releases...

In 2021, director Bassam Tariq got the call of a lifetime when Marvel Studios wanted him to direct Blade. The indie filmmaker behind Riz Ahmed’s hip-hop drama Mogul Mowgli jumped at the chance to resurrect the vampire hunter with Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as the daywalker. The dream never happened because Tariq departed the film by...

Crater Studios has set September 22, 2026 as the Steam Early Access release date for Gravebound. The game is a cooperative PvE extraction shooter for teams of up to six players. Gravebound is set in a post-apocalyptic world controlled by rogue machines. Players enter combat zones, collect equipment, complete changing objectives and must reach extraction...

Polyphony Digital has opened a large-scale recruitment drive for developers, ranging from car physics programmers to UI designers. Gran Turismo 8 has not been officially announced, although new job listings from Polyphony Digital hint that the studio is already working on the next installment of the racing series. The developers are currently looking for engine...

Jason Statham’s newest movie is making the jump from cinemas to streaming early due to a disappointing box office run. Action thriller fans looking for something short and fun to watch should set their sights on the film, as it is now available for purchase or rent on digital platforms, such as Amazon Video, YouTube,...

Following Nintendo’s recent unveiling of gameplay footage for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake alongside its next-generation hardware, enthusiasts are naturally eager to know how to secure these coveted items. Here is a comprehensive guide to everything we currently know. Should you pre-order Zelda: Ocarina of Time? While not strictly mandatory, reserving your...

NetEase Games has officially pulled back the curtain on Marvel Rivals Season 10, accompanied by an explosive announcement trailer that delivers a few major surprises. As the development team has teased for weeks, the upcoming season places the fearsome Gorr the God Butcher front and center. Even before making his debut as a playable fighter,...

Sega explained that it canceled its Super Game initiative because the large-scale live-service project proved too expensive and risky for the company. Super Game was announced back in 2021 as a next-generation live-service project. The company wanted to build a new intellectual property that would achieve global popularity and grow over many years. Sega President...

It turns out that major video game corporations can occasionally prompt the Trump administration to reverse course. Shortly after launching a new “Arcade” portal on its official website featuring xenophobic browser games, the administration quietly removed a Tetris clone from the lineup. On September 4, the White House introduced five titles to Arcade.gov, spanning content...

Following a sold-out European tour earlier this year, A Painted Symphony returns in 2027 with more dates and locations. The concert series for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 gets an encore performance next year with a global tour including the first ever performances in North America. The world tour was announced today with tickets going on...